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rjs.th-ca ro lina g a z e t t e k pro lier rtate et bono publico all men^are by naturil equal and free no i ne hi n right to i:.y 4hfhonty r\-cr andfhei i â– i ' i ( ; u t his con fen t : ahjjiwful government 13 o'.udtd on the confe.nt of thsfe wl:m u j jed to i{j fu^h l'onient was i\"cn rith a icw i i nfure mid fa^^reate the j-?:;ppinefl of the^governed a b t f licy could enjoy h an independant and b ied state of natu y l'h confequbnbe is tlfarflie happir.efs of tke society is the kikbi j law of every government â€¢ this rule is founded on the law of nature ; i mull controu ever political maxim ; it muil re gnhte thfe lsgin<4ure itfelff that people have a i ; m to inlift.that this rt:le be ferved , and are 1 entitjed to riemmd amoral sjpeurity that the legii lat.'i'e will obfifrve it if they have not khe hrit thty are slav ; if they have not the iecond they ; are every htlomerlt expofed to slavery or â€¢Â« civ liberty is noth ng elie b i n it i liberty diverted of that part which cpnltitutcd the inde peirdance dflndlviduah by the authority which ir confers on jovereigns attended with a right d infiiting upon their making a good ufe of t!u-ir authority and with * moral security that this i m will have its effeft | ' let me now be permitted to a(lc will - t enfure ;,., . ; i rca f the happinefs di the amerii tn colo r,i ,, rhal rv parliaulc t or great l rain ihould po'tei i fuprciae irrcfiilib.e un oi ruili-d au u _ ;; , r rhcrh ? tl's i'uch an author y confiftent / u r ,â– .<)..., r i .:.:â€¢;â€¢>. â€¢ hayi they anv security that j i i i-riiployed jn for their gnp(w such a j security is abfolutdy hc-uellary parliaments arc r ... irfaillb.'e ] they are pot always jurt i ne i y |. . . r , w .. they re conipofyd are human ; and khorifore i iej n<-u err ijiey arc iniluenced ay interc'ilj an therefore they may deviate from their dutr t e arts of the body malt depend upon the opii .. is and oifpnfmons of the 1v m . l>er<i â– â€¢.-.Â«â€¢ a ofthq body may then be the re fiilt j^hfiror and or vs'e it is no breach of r cencj o fuppofe all this j the britifli conititu â– : i fu p es it : i i appofes that paniamtints : n y betray their truft d provides as far as ...,:;.;) â– . â– ifdom can prov e th.u thej may not be ' a!i t to do f long withoui a fuftdei*t c ( ntwul Â§." â€¢â€¢.-... t iv vm...vis for this purpole the tempi f britifli liberty like a dh'utwe of tee would nfcuitly dic'ilve before the fire of oppreflion and ; defpotic w y . j v i j \ y material to confider the icvcral securities which the inha itan of great britdin h..w that th ir libert ' iÂ«j \ i di tr by the le^iflature h who ds it i ''' -' ' ( u - | if i ilia 11 antv.r . rat *'â€¢â– â– sejuriy es are ,. u ci.'jo ed i>y the cole -â– ... lc conie qi'ence will be tha hi uloi r x lot under the lame obligations ro en mil their \. ;â€¢â– .â€¢â– : c i ito â– ' e hand of the fame lot laiuji for the colonills are entitled to all \\ th i filegpi <'â– britons we have comrriitted no crin i to lorfeii rjicm ; â€¢' c a\r ;.â– !' much spirit to fi â– â€¢ .. r ! , , â€¢ : i . we will live i oui h nei ley as'^tree \ out n tlti â– : left us i give to air th n thai p.ifft 'â€¢ '.:â€¢ !' â€¢ l::itic t t the force of a law ch t'onfcr.t of tke riiig pf rir.-f , and of ti cdvimonsfl is abfoiutvjy ne >'â– 'â– â– â€¢ '. if tiiin the tnh&bjtants of gre.it britain po%c * futfiiienl llcftraint upon a*y of ill c i irtches,ofthe le " ; tur tntrir libcriy is fecure provided they br wanting to themfelves lei â– . 'â– â– . .'. iew of tivatl$cttraiius which thry | iÂ»vi upon the floitft of cemgiont ; '-.\ cleft the memberl pf/that houfe " ma riilr ; a fays monteiquieu are properly their who iii've the nomination of them the mem bers of the houje of connnor.v therefore elefted * â€¢//'â€¢. right of soiitriignly is tbtit nf eoifimanding friiili i/'t iri ofdtr to prtcurt real ftltcity ; for if t^n end it not obtained sovtrtignty ctafes to be a u eitiftiate aniho ty '. f i â– k i . i,i ( 1 bt la-iv of katurc is fuperior in ohlfga on to vul other â– blacl,,stonb 41 t lr r l am a/m j â€¢ fj drjftrt on parties l c t 11 1 .â€¢ jj ai the lii-v u the biiilrt^ht of , very su.'jr fa .' oerejoe<vjr th v o they i.,'>iy thkr ln ms with them .'. vv 11 â– .) jlfporti 7 1 f,i i â– â€¢â– coftnitanj of england h&<vt d great and cotr figeram right i thi go'va&mejtt ; aria a ssuft in tie legislature without nvhvn ft tt/mvpafs l:.,d a m j :: a 'â– > lieforts 9^0 Â» # 4 l>rjv.t*it 25 by the people are the magiftrates of the people ; and arc bound by the ties of gratitude for the honour and confidence conferred upon thein to confult the i â€¢ erefi ol rheir con lif . the power of elections nas ever been regarded as a point of the !. it col fequence to all free go vernments 1 the independent exercife of thac power is juflly deenr a the itrongeft bulwark of the brjdlb liberttei +â€¢ >^Â» i ll it hr.e iilwuy ccri ,-,:] objeft of great attention co ><\ r . â– â€¢;,â€¢;!â€¢ *â– 'â€¢â– "â– ?. and is cxprfcily liipulated with the prince'i'n the bill of right all thole are excluded from vot ing whole poverty is fuch thai aey cannut live independant and mud there/ore be filbjeel to the . undue influence of then superiors such are fupr pofed to have no will of their own and it is judged improper that thej fhould vote in the re prerentation or a free state what can exhibit in a more rtriking po.nt of view the peculiar care ' which lias been taken in onier to render thu : eleduoh of members of parliament entirely free jr was deemed an infult upon the independanc commons of england that their uninfluenced suf j fiages mould lÂ»e adulterated by thoie uho werd : not at liberty to ipeak as they thought though ; their intcrefts ami inclinations were the fame ' britifli liberty it was though could nor be ef fcrtually leciired unlefs thofc who made the laws i were freely , and without influence elecled by ; thofej foi whom they were m*de upon this prin ciple'is leafonably founded the maxim in law that every one who ia capable of cxerciiing hij v ill is party and prefumed to conunt j an aft ot ; parliament for the fame reafon thit perfongj who live de pendant upon the wili of others are not admitted i to vote in elections thofe who are under age | and therefore incapable of judging ; thofe who arc \ convidled of perjury or subornation of perjury | and tlicrefore bnworthy r " f judging ; and thi-'.r who obtain their freeholds ly fraudulent convey an es and would therefore vote to feryc infamous . | purport's are all likewife excluded $\ lir â– ". joymeut of this great i ivilh cfirrujitjoi at ! i letlior.s s guarded ag nft the ftriadt v.ecrt . onÂ«i an.l moa fev pcnal gvear elcftor : betcsre he polls mi l if j eman ded by a candidate < cr b wo i ltitors ake th , qa . h agsjnft briber * j as f vi.n cd b >' -' ii c 24 officer of the i /â– ''Â»â– , ioi the cufbms and of the p.olt-omce.s icera concerned in the dutift upon leather 1 soap paper ivriped linens imported hackney i coaches cards and dice a r c rellrair.ed from in j terfef.^g in elections undci tlic plfifaltv of icoi aifd 0 bÂ«ii g incapable of eveit^xerf^ting any of i fice oi#trult 1 er the king thus is thr . edom or t r j colons fecured from the serhvfitj the ignorance nd the orruptitn of ilu i lect r ; r\d trom the itke'rpofitioh 0 oirccn d j lding in mediately upon thi crown but this is not all provifions tuii ay alut:.ry i;rte i^cn made concerning the qustiiiicttfiotu cl j^ofe whv mail be elecled allÂ»linagwaote cafe has been taken that the ccmmo'n/of great britain may be neither wwtd t nor allured fibt deceived u:to any nomination ii.confiftent with their l.ibefvrs it has keen adopted as a general maxim that he crown will lake advantage of every opportu nity of e.y?','ndi i g its prerogative in oppoiitton to the priv*ilem of the*peopl . that it is the inrcrelt of thofe who ha e p tfioni < r offices a will from , the crown t coniur in til it mcafurea j that mankind in general wiu prefer their private in tcreft to the good of their country ; and tha con fecjuent thofe who enjoy fij h pcofions ur jfiiieu are unfit to reprefent a 'â€¢:.: . ation at:d to have ihe care of their liberties committed to their hands f all fuch olficeri or penn'oners are de * the athenians j*jily fnlus of this privilegt % punt/btd luitb dtatb tverj stranger wkb prefm ./ ta tntertt-r in he afftmbliti ofthe people j the en lijh /. ttdom n/t'll he at an efd tcbtnevet tbt court iu'v.adti fret j<."icn of j r laments rapin x a right that 1 r an he to givt hit vote at the election of a perj n ti rlfrtfent him in parliament there to concur to tbi'tpaitig of lotus t which ai to bind his liberty .,, l j n perty u a nwjl tratifcsndant thing and oj <:'/ ttgh flhture lord ra v mon'd's reports 953 j | thin art aj'c ixctftiom in the iluf nf qar Â» at will i ... theletlebratei dr be'nffu eranklllt , confide ration c.'t nature and e^'fr.nt of tfo h '~ â€¢ giftatiyc autii 0r i'i v of\th cri nsh parliament +>Â£ ' yr o qrciioi ca q nv ir.por^.nt to " i^&v great britain aym the colonies than t this â€” o<-f kt*kgijlative authority of jl ' 7 â€¢ th\ji?itifh & ham nl extend â– vtr thtn f ""*"*" on th 1 j<j :>: -' of this q^eftion and on the meafujp's which n refolu ion nl il will direfl will iii pond whether the i'a.rn country like'a h.ipp mothtfr yaalt behold her children flourifhing around her and receive the molt gia\e ful returns for heÂ»protec*ion and love ; or whs ther like a stepdame rendered miserable by her own unkind condi â– t flie lhall fee tin ir aft'eftions alienated and herfelf deprived of th : â– advau ages which a milder treatment would have eniured io her . the britifli natioty are generous they love t rijoy freedom 5 jhey love to behold i ; ! iverv is their greateft ; is it pouib tlicu da they vo:'ld iviih themi ves the authnjsoi it o oppr^'m is not n pi . of the rri i(h â€¢ i : ; i i clnrru'c feve're proceedings agaiulr r h â– colonies null ha f arlfcn from the detdluble : 'â– â– â– nu â– > <\ h tereiled * tter who have milinforhici and mil jed the ' [< a regarc ; for that nation from whom w have fprung ari from whom we boalt to have ; jrived the r ir vii'..h prompts us to jdppofe ti'.ei unfr ndl mea'yre muit iead us o piit this t.'v illrud m on wh ii we have latelj fcen and experienced when therefore we ihall know and confrier the judice of our claim â€” ihat ac lilt onl ' upon being trc.tr.i r freemen and js tli.i pejvcoaanta of thofe rn-im anceilors whole emory weiwill nq dishonour i v our deeper â– i is reafonable to hope th^t they wi!j appiuve ojr conduct ind beftow their unified rtppliu s oil our cancjeninl ardour for lib rty but it r iv 1 rtrafonable j mj joyful elopes ''. â– ' i faitally be disappointed it will at letul afiord us fqme satisfrii on to know that the principles on wÂ»ich we h . i undeti oui oppoiition to the late 4tls of p i ment ai â€¢ the principles of jullice wn-j ,.â– ee^on m . Â».'' r r.u ! litilh coiuti:u:ion if o.ir t â– â– olall b apiended with t lisfor tunes we â– . > ; i-!!'..l .\ i \ kxuliattyn on the noble cuuf of them ; and while fiuterinj unmeiited 3i trel t!:ini ourfflvw fupenor to thd p ouddt slavea on the con r.ir if we fliall be retnitated i , the enjeynjent ol hofe rights to whicli we are ip title.d by the lupreme and con trpul able l:iws of nature and . hu fy idpmen'tal principles t theâ‚¬ri ti i confti uaon we i iii reap tuc glorious fruit of ur labours ; an i â– e sha.ll hc the fame tims 'â– g ve to the a r orld and t-j poltcrity aa inllrudtive example 1 ihai thg ca>jfe of lii'ertv oggju not to be dc((in::"i'j of and that a generous contention â€¢ in that caufe u not alwayj unattended with sjjc . the foregoing confi derations have induce 1 me to publifh i rew remai i on ilic important ciiii'iti oh with which i introi iced tliis elfay tholl 1 v/ho illl-dge ih-r the l ; ariiamÂ«mt of grrtit .' crjrn'iri have l'o.ver to make laws binding rhc a - tnerican colonies reafon in the following manner vjiat tl.fic ii and muli bu - in every state Â« i'u pteme irreudlble ibfolute uticontroulcd autho . rity in which tibtjurafumnii imperii or lln ritrhts of sovcreigitty reiid : ' " i hit this fupi me jcower i by the con hi tut ion oi ci re;rt britain vcitcd i:i the kin lor^h and commons i s " that therefore the ails of the king lo is and commons br.'in othfr words acls oi l'a liame'nt have by the gritifli conlhtution a bind irig force un tlic american colonies t!:sy compof ing a par 1 of the britifli empire tl admit t'iat the principle on which this i gu ent is founded is of great importances ici |: - i portance however is derived from its tendency . to promote the ultimate end t all govrrnni nt bui if the application of it would in uny ink â– r , ' deitroy inlti id of promoting ti.ac end it .(>â€¢ ; bt in mnltunce to be rejected for u uilmit it would be :<> faaifice the end to the mean which are valuable o:.!y i far ai they advance it wii / be lateit advices foreign and domcltick

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rjs.th-ca ro lina g a z e t t e k pro lier rtate et bono publico all men^are by naturil equal and free no i ne hi n right to i:.y 4hfhonty r\-cr andfhei i â– i ' i ( ; u t his con fen t : ahjjiwful government 13 o'.udtd on the confe.nt of thsfe wl:m u j jed to i{j fu^h l'onient was i\"cn rith a icw i i nfure mid fa^^reate the j-?:;ppinefl of the^governed a b t f licy could enjoy h an independant and b ied state of natu y l'h confequbnbe is tlfarflie happir.efs of tke society is the kikbi j law of every government â€¢ this rule is founded on the law of nature ; i mull controu ever political maxim ; it muil re gnhte thfe lsgin<4ure itfelff that people have a i ; m to inlift.that this rt:le be ferved , and are 1 entitjed to riemmd amoral sjpeurity that the legii lat.'i'e will obfifrve it if they have not khe hrit thty are slav ; if they have not the iecond they ; are every htlomerlt expofed to slavery or â€¢Â« civ liberty is noth ng elie b i n it i liberty diverted of that part which cpnltitutcd the inde peirdance dflndlviduah by the authority which ir confers on jovereigns attended with a right d infiiting upon their making a good ufe of t!u-ir authority and with * moral security that this i m will have its effeft | ' let me now be permitted to a(lc will - t enfure ;,., . ; i rca f the happinefs di the amerii tn colo r,i ,, rhal rv parliaulc t or great l rain ihould po'tei i fuprciae irrcfiilib.e un oi ruili-d au u _ ;; , r rhcrh ? tl's i'uch an author y confiftent / u r ,â– .. â€¢ hayi they anv security that j i i i-riiployed jn for their gnp(w such a j security is abfolutdy hc-uellary parliaments arc r ... irfaillb.'e ] they are pot always jurt i ne i y |. . . r , w .. they re conipofyd are human ; and khorifore i iej nery the cole -â– ... lc conie qi'ence will be tha hi uloi r x lot under the lame obligations ro en mil their \. ;â€¢â– .â€¢â– : c i ito â– ' e hand of the fame lot laiuji for the colonills are entitled to all \\ th i filegpi 'â– 'â– â– â€¢ '. if tiiin the tnh&bjtants of gre.it britain po%c * futfiiienl llcftraint upon a*y of ill c i irtches,ofthe le " ; tur tntrir libcriy is fecure provided they br wanting to themfelves lei â– . 'â– â– . .'. iew of tivatl$cttraiius which thry | iÂ»vi upon the floitft of cemgiont ; '-.\ cleft the memberl pf/that houfe " ma riilr ; a fays monteiquieu are properly their who iii've the nomination of them the mem bers of the houje of connnor.v therefore elefted * â€¢//'â€¢. right of soiitriignly is tbtit nf eoifimanding friiili i/'t iri ofdtr to prtcurt real ftltcity ; for if t^n end it not obtained sovtrtignty ctafes to be a u eitiftiate aniho ty '. f i â– k i . i,i ( 1 bt la-iv of katurc is fuperior in ohlfga on to vul other â– blacl,,stonb 41 t lr r l am a/m j â€¢ fj drjftrt on parties l c t 11 1 .â€¢ jj ai the lii-v u the biiilrt^ht of , very su.'jr fa .' oerejoeiy thkr ln ms with them .'. vv 11 â– .) jlfporti 7 1 f,i i â– â€¢â– coftnitanj of england h& lieforts 9^0 Â» # 4 l>rjv.t*it 25 by the people are the magiftrates of the people ; and arc bound by the ties of gratitude for the honour and confidence conferred upon thein to confult the i â€¢ erefi ol rheir con lif . the power of elections nas ever been regarded as a point of the !. it col fequence to all free go vernments 1 the independent exercife of thac power is juflly deenr a the itrongeft bulwark of the brjdlb liberttei +â€¢ >^Â» i ll it hr.e iilwuy ccri ,-,:] objeft of great attention co >' -' ii c 24 officer of the i /â– ''Â»â– , ioi the cufbms and of the p.olt-omce.s icera concerned in the dutift upon leather 1 soap paper ivriped linens imported hackney i coaches cards and dice a r c rellrair.ed from in j terfef.^g in elections undci tlic plfifaltv of icoi aifd 0 bÂ«ii g incapable of eveit^xerf^ting any of i fice oi#trult 1 er the king thus is thr . edom or t r j colons fecured from the serhvfitj the ignorance nd the orruptitn of ilu i lect r ; r\d trom the itke'rpofitioh 0 oirccn d j lding in mediately upon thi crown but this is not all provifions tuii ay alut:.ry i;rte i^cn made concerning the qustiiiicttfiotu cl j^ofe whv mail be elecled allÂ»linagwaote cafe has been taken that the ccmmo'n/of great britain may be neither wwtd t nor allured fibt deceived u:to any nomination ii.confiftent with their l.ibefvrs it has keen adopted as a general maxim that he crown will lake advantage of every opportu nity of e.y?','ndi i g its prerogative in oppoiitton to the priv*ilem of the*peopl . that it is the inrcrelt of thofe who ha e p tfioni < r offices a will from , the crown t coniur in til it mcafurea j that mankind in general wiu prefer their private in tcreft to the good of their country ; and tha con fecjuent thofe who enjoy fij h pcofions ur jfiiieu are unfit to reprefent a 'â€¢:.: . ation at:d to have ihe care of their liberties committed to their hands f all fuch olficeri or penn'oners are de * the athenians j*jily fnlus of this privilegt % punt/btd luitb dtatb tverj stranger wkb prefm ./ ta tntertt-r in he afftmbliti ofthe people j the en lijh /. ttdom n/t'll he at an efd tcbtnevet tbt court iu'v.adti fret jÂ£ ' yr o qrciioi ca q nv ir.por^.nt to " i^&v great britain aym the colonies than t this â€” o: -' of this q^eftion and on the meafujp's which n refolu ion nl il will direfl will iii pond whether the i'a.rn country like'a h.ipp mothtfr yaalt behold her children flourifhing around her and receive the molt gia\e ful returns for heÂ»protec*ion and love ; or whs ther like a stepdame rendered miserable by her own unkind condi â– t flie lhall fee tin ir aft'eftions alienated and herfelf deprived of th : â– advau ages which a milder treatment would have eniured io her . the britifli natioty are generous they love t rijoy freedom 5 jhey love to behold i ; ! iverv is their greateft ; is it pouib tlicu da they vo:'ld iviih themi ves the authnjsoi it o oppr^'m is not n pi . of the rri i(h â€¢ i : ; i i clnrru'c feve're proceedings agaiulr r h â– colonies null ha f arlfcn from the detdluble : 'â– â– â– nu â– > ; i-!!'..l .\ i \ kxuliattyn on the noble cuuf of them ; and while fiuterinj unmeiited 3i trel t!:ini ourfflvw fupenor to thd p ouddt slavea on the con r.ir if we fliall be retnitated i , the enjeynjent ol hofe rights to whicli we are ip title.d by the lupreme and con trpul able l:iws of nature and . hu fy idpmen'tal principles t theâ‚¬ri ti i confti uaon we i iii reap tuc glorious fruit of ur labours ; an i â– e sha.ll hc the fame tims 'â– g ve to the a r orld and t-j poltcrity aa inllrudtive example 1 ihai thg ca>jfe of lii'ertv oggju not to be dc((in::"i'j of and that a generous contention â€¢ in that caufe u not alwayj unattended with sjjc . the foregoing confi derations have induce 1 me to publifh i rew remai i on ilic important ciiii'iti oh with which i introi iced tliis elfay tholl 1 v/ho illl-dge ih-r the l ; ariiamÂ«mt of grrtit .' crjrn'iri have l'o.ver to make laws binding rhc a - tnerican colonies reafon in the following manner vjiat tl.fic ii and muli bu - in every state Â« i'u pteme irreudlble ibfolute uticontroulcd autho . rity in which tibtjurafumnii imperii or lln ritrhts of sovcreigitty reiid : ' " i hit this fupi me jcower i by the con hi tut ion oi ci re;rt britain vcitcd i:i the kin lor^h and commons i s " that therefore the ails of the king lo is and commons br.'in othfr words acls oi l'a liame'nt have by the gritifli conlhtution a bind irig force un tlic american colonies t!:sy compof ing a par 1 of the britifli empire tl admit t'iat the principle on which this i gu ent is founded is of great importances ici |: - i portance however is derived from its tendency . to promote the ultimate end t all govrrnni nt bui if the application of it would in uny ink â– r , ' deitroy inlti id of promoting ti.ac end it .(>â€¢ ; bt in mnltunce to be rejected for u uilmit it would be :<> faaifice the end to the mean which are valuable o:.!y i far ai they advance it wii / be lateit advices foreign and domcltick